Radiopharmaceutical (Noun)
Meaning
Pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hospital's nuclear medicine department developed a new radiopharmaceutical to treat certain types of cancer.
- Radiopharmaceuticals have revolutionized the field of oncology by providing targeted and effective treatments.
- The researcher spent years studying the effects of a specific radiopharmaceutical on tumor growth.
- A new radiopharmaceutical was approved by the FDA for use in treating thyroid cancer.
- The team of scientists worked tirelessly to create a radiopharmaceutical that could selectively target and destroy cancer cells.